Toyota Tacoma Owner's manual

Brand: Toyota

Model: Tacoma

Type: Owner's manual

Toyota Tacoma: Your Guide to Capability and Versatility

Congratulations on your new Toyota Tacoma! This robust pickup truck is engineered to handle a wide range of tasks and adventures. With its powerful engine, sturdy construction, and advanced technology, the Tacoma is ready to take on any challenge.

Tackle Off-Road Terrain: Engage the 4x4 system to conquer rough terrain, rocky trails, and steep inclines with confidence.
Tow and Haul with Ease: Harness the Tacoma's impressive towing and payload capacities to transport heavy loads, boats, or trailers effortlessly.
Illuminate the Night: Utilize the headlights' high beam setting to enhance visibility during nighttime drives, ensuring safe navigation in low-light conditions.

Toyota Tacoma: Your Guide to Capability and Versatility

Tackle Off-Road Terrain: Engage the 4x4 system to conquer rough terrain, rocky trails, and steep inclines with confidence.
Tow and Haul with Ease: Harness the Tacoma's impressive towing and payload capacities to transport heavy loads, boats, or trailers effortlessly.
Illuminate the Night: Utilize the headlights' high beam setting to enhance visibility during nighttime drives, ensuring safe navigation in low-light conditions.

Part 1

Headlights and turn signals

OPERATION OF

INSTRUMENTS AND

CONTROLS—

Chapter 1-4

Lights and Wipers

 Headlights and turn signals

 Emergency flashers

 Instrument panel light control

 Interior lights

 Personal lights

 Ignition switch light

 Windshield wipers and washer

HEADLIGHTS

To turn on the following lights: Twist

the headlight/turn signal lever knob.

Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate

and instrument panel lights

Position 2—Headlights and all of the

above

If you turn the ignition switch to the

“LOCK” position with the headlights left

on, a buzzer reminds you to turn the lights

off when you open the driver’s door.

NOTICE

To prevent the battery from being

discharged, do not leave the lights

on for a long period when the

engine is not running.

Daytime running light system (Canada

only)

The headlights turn on when the parking

brake is released with the engine started,

even with the light switch in the “OFF”

position. They will not go off until the igni-

tion switch is turned off.

To turn on the other exterior lights and in-

strument panel lights, twist the knob to the

position 1.

Under the daytime running light system,

the headlights turn on at reduced intensi-

ty. Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn

to full intensity for driving at night.

High-Low beams—For high beams,

turn the headlights on and push the lever

away from you (position 1). Pull the lever

toward you (position 2) for low beams.

The headlight high beam indicator light

(blue light) on the instrument panel will tell

you that the high beams are on.

Flashing the high beam headlights

(position 3)—Pull the lever all the way

back. The high beam headlights turn off

when you release the lever.

You can flash the high beam headlights

with knob turned to “OFF”.

TURN SIGNALS

To signal a turn, push the headlight/

turn signal lever up or down to posi-

tion 1.

The key must be in the “ON” position.

The lever automatically returns after you

make a turn, but you may have to return

it by hand after you change lanes.

To signal a lane change, move the lever

up or down to the pressure point (position

2) and hold it.

If the turn signal indicator lights (green

lights) on the instrument panel flash faster

than normal, a front or rear turn signal bulb

is burned out.

To turn on the emergency flashers,

push the switch.

All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn

them off, push the switch once again.

Turn on the emergency flashers to warn

other drivers if your vehicle must be

stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.

Always pull as far off the road as possible.

The turn signal light switch will not work

when the emergency flashers are operat-

ing.

Emergency flashers

NOTICE

To prevent the battery from being

discharged, do not leave the switch

on longer than necessary when the

engine is not running.

To adjust the brightness of the instru-

ment panel lights, turn the knob.

Front light

Rear light (Xtra-cab models)

Instrument panel light control Interior lights

To turn on the interior light, slide the

switch.

The interior light switch has the following

positions:

“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.

“OFF”—Turns the light off.

“DOOR”—Turns the light on when either

door is opened. The light goes off when

both doors are closed.

The personal lights operate separately

with each outer switch.

To turn on the light, push the switch on

your side. To turn the light off, push the

switch once again.

The center switch has the following posi-

tions:

Position 1—Turns both lights on when ei-

ther door is opened. The lights go off when

both doors are closed.

Position 2—The lights are off unless you

operate either outer switch.

For easy access to the ignition switch,

the ignition switch light comes on

when the driver’s door is opened.

The light remains on for some time after

the driver’s door is closed.

Ignition switch lightPersonal lights

To turn on the windshield wipers,

move the lever to the desired setting.

The key must be in the “ON” position.

Lever position Speed setting

Position 1 Intermittent

Position 2 Slow

Position 3 Fast

The “INT TIME” band lets you adjust the

wiping time interval when the wiper lever

is in the intermittent position (position 1).

Twist the band upward to increase the

time between sweeps, and downward to

decrease it.

To squirt washer fluid, push the button

at the end of the lever.

If the windshield wipers are off, they will

operate a couple of times after the washer

squirts.

For instructions on adding washer fluid,

see “Adding washer fluid” in Chapter 7-3.

In freezing weather, warm the windshield

with the defroster before using the wash-

er. This will help prevent the washer fluid

from freezing on your windshield, which

can block your vision.

NOTICE

Do not operate the wipers if the

windshield is dry. It may scratch the

glass.

To turn on the windshield wipers,

move the lever to the desired setting.

The key must be in the “ON” position.

Lever position Speed setting

Position 1 Slow

Position 2 Fast

For a single sweep of the windshield, push

the lever up and release it.

To squirt washer fluid, push the button

at the end of the lever.

For instructions on adding washer fluid,

see “Adding washer fluid” in Chapter 7-3.

Windshield wipers and washer

(intermittent type)

Windshield wipers and washer

(mist type)

In freezing weather, warm the windshield

with the defroster before using the wash-

er. This will help prevent the washer fluid

from freezing on your windshield, which

can block your vision.

NOTICE

Do not operate the wipers if the

windshield is dry. It may scratch the

glass.

Toyota Tacoma Owner's manual

Brand: Toyota

Model: Tacoma

Type: Owner's manual

Toyota Tacoma: Your Guide to Capability and Versatility

Tackle Off-Road Terrain: Engage the 4x4 system to conquer rough terrain, rocky trails, and steep inclines with confidence.
Tow and Haul with Ease: Harness the Tacoma's impressive towing and payload capacities to transport heavy loads, boats, or trailers effortlessly.
Illuminate the Night: Utilize the headlights' high beam setting to enhance visibility during nighttime drives, ensuring safe navigation in low-light conditions.

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